Alexander R Brown
Military
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UPL 24054
Lt. Donald Macrae and crew in England, 25 July 1943.
Names written as:
Back row, left to right:
Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW
Brown, Alexander R, 2nd Lt, Pilot, did not fly on 12 August 1943 mission - place taken by Kurt Freund
Emens, Dale T, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, POW
Bozarth, Glen H, 2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Wallace, Cyrus M, SSgt, Ball Turret, KIA
Kneeling in front:
Angarano, Daniel J, SSgt, Left Waist, POW
Jamison, Allen G, SSgt, Right Waist, POW
Roberts, Charles E, SSgt, Tail, KIA
Ragland, James L, TSgt, Top Turret, POW
Schaedler, Francis J, TSgt, Radio Op, KIA
Names written as:
Back row, left to right:
Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW
Brown, Alexander R, 2nd Lt, Pilot, did not fly on 12 August 1943 mission - place taken by Kurt Freund
Emens, Dale T, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, POW
Bozarth, Glen H, 2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Wallace, Cyrus M, SSgt, Ball Turret, KIA
Kneeling in front:
Angarano, Daniel J, SSgt, Left Waist, POW
Jamison, Allen G, SSgt, Right Waist, POW
Roberts, Charles E, SSgt, Tail, KIA
Ragland, James L, TSgt, Top Turret, POW
Schaedler, Francis J, TSgt, Radio Op, KIA
Crew names sent through to the American Air Museum by Don Macrae's daughter, Robin.
Both B-17s 42-5820 and 42-29905 were flown by a 526BS crew captained by Lt. Alexander R. Brown. Unfortunately Alexander Brown was not available for the mission of 12 August 1943 for unknown reasons. His place was taken by Lt. Kurt W. Freund who belonged to a different Squadron, namely the 524BS.
This was first and last time Lt. Freund flew operationally either with the 526BS or the 379BG as far as I can tell.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Site type: Airfield